Education
- Purdue University : Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Movement in Sports Science with minor: Pre-PT/ Athletic Training
- West Virginia University : Master of Science
- Major: Exercise Physiology Minor: Athletic Training
- Texas Women’s University
- Master of Science in Physical Therapy
- University of Texas at Austin
- Doctorate in Education
- Major: Program Evaluation
- Minor: Health Psychology
- Orthopaedic Certification from the APTA. (apta.org)
- Certified Athletic Trainer (nata.org)
- Currently enrolled in the Fellowship Program of the AAOMPT (aaompt.org)
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Teaching
- Workshops and Courses
- Presented in various countries to include Japan, Czech Republic, Australia, Portugal and United Kingdom. Mini-courses have including managing media effectively to convey a message, biomechanics of movements in upper extremity sports, core stability to enhance balance, increasing compliance in the clinical setting as well as bandaging and taping to enhance performance.
- Teaching Interests
- Manual therapy, core stability, issues relevant to performance enhancement such as training, equipment and motivation.
- Current courses
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Professional Associations
- Currently involved with a global role delineation study for allied health professionals provide care to the physically active.
- United States Olympic Committee (prior consultant) – Pan American Games, Olympic Festivals: St. Louis; San Antonio. Olympic Games: Atlanta; Sydney.
- WTA Tour (prior consultant as Primary Health Care Provider; PT/ATC, Biomechanical Services Coordinator, Research Foundation Division Coordinator)
- FILA shoes, NIKE-USA, Adidas, Head Shoes Division- shoe design consultant.
- Spinal Dynamics, San Antonio Texas- prior staff PT/ATC.
- Currently Performance Enhancement consultant to elite athletes world-wide.
- Board of Director for Girl Scouts of America.
- Member, International Committee for the National Athletic Trainers’ Assn
- President of World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy
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Personal
- Hometown: San Antonio, Texas.
- Have traveled to all continents of the world except Antarctica with most life-appreciative experience when have spent in Nepal and Tibet. Continues to visit relatives in Mexico.
- Participant: Habitat for Humanity Events, Attend regular live performances of theater, bands and symphony.
- Interests: Community health and outreach for all ages, scuba diving and any sports biomechanics of the lower extremity, manual therapy, world history with S. American and European emphasis
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Photos
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